St. Louis Blues vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 11/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: Blue Note+, MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+158) Devils (-180)

The St. Louis Blues (7-7-1) are on their way to Prudential Center on Thursday where they will go up against the New Jersey Devils (10-5-0). The moneyline on this game has St. Louis at +158 while New Jersey is priced at -180. The total is set at 6.5.

The St. Louis Blues were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-1 defeat against the Rangers in their previous outing. St. Louis amassed 6 penalty mins in this game. The Blues had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. They also had 6 power play tries but weren't able to score. For the outing, they converted 1 of the 33 shots they launched.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have recorded 39 power play opportunities (30th in the league) and have come away with 6 goals in those attempts. The Blues thus far have had 424 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. St. Louis has taken 403 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.2%. When at even strength, the Blues have surrendered 39 goals while scoring 36 themselves. St. Louis has accumulated 44 power play chances and they have added 9 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 20.45%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 15 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 45 goals (22nd in hockey) so far this season and have conceded 45.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Joel Hofer. Hofer has participated in 126 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled a record of 65-39-11 and he started in 117 games. Opponents have been able to score 309 goals versus Hofer in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.64. Hofer has had 3,393 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,086 total saves. He has a save percentage of .910 for his 292 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hofer has compiled 71 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .607.

Their last time out, New Jersey played the Oilers in an outing where the Devils got the tie by a tally of 3-3. They had 5 power play chances in this matchup and tallied 2 out of those chances. The Devils converted 3 goals of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

New Jersey has taken 490 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.41%, while allowing their opponents 368 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 67.65% on the other teams 34 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%. They have a total of 47 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.15%. The Devils have 42 goals at even strength and 9 goals (17th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 43 goals to be scored by of a combination of 32 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the New Jersey Devils have earned a total of 51 goals, 20 points, as well as a points percentage of .667.

Across the rink you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck in net. Hellebuyck is sitting with a career mark of 348-208-55 and has been in net for 628 games. Hellebuyck's quality start percentage comes in at 59.7% and he has made 369 quality starts in his pro career. He has racked up 17,099 saves out of the 18,673 shots taken, giving him a rate of .916. Opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,574 goals in total. He has been a starter 618 contests and has played 873,584 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (-180)

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